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Courthouse.\u003C/p>",{"large":588},{"display":589,"flexDirection":590,"position":591,"flexShrink":592,"boxSizing":593},"flex","column","relative","0","border-box",{"@type":578,"@version":457,"id":595,"component":596,"responsiveStyles":602},"builder-376b7a8bc29a4dab93e04eba81b09fe2",{"name":597,"options":598},"Text",{"padding":599,"backgroundColor":600,"text":601},"half","bg-gray-100","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>(Updated August 1, 2024):\u003C/strong> Early indications are coming from the General Services Administration that the Century and Consumers Buildings on South State Street will be spared from demolition in favor of reuse proposals that are still to come. This news appears in the GSA’s Final \u003Ca href=\"https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/gsa-regions/region-5-great-lakes/buildings-and-facilities/illinois/chicago-202220-s-state-st-fps\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Environmental Impact Statement\u003C/a> on these buildings. CAC is watching these developments closely and will update this page in the coming days with information outlining the proposed next steps for saving these buildings and putting them back into productive use. Check back soon for more updates.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>(Update from March 7, 2024)\u003C/strong> At issue are claims that re-occupying the Century and Consumers buildings poses unacceptable security risks to daily users of the neighboring Courthouse. The situation is coming to a head because Congress has passed a $52 million earmark for building demolition. There are reuse options that address these risks, however.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>CAC supports a compromise that spares Century and Consumers the wrecking ball, avoiding the most high-profile downtown demolitions in years and the accompanying economic and environmental harms.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>CAC Opinion:\u003C/strong> \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/historic-state-street-buildings-should-not-be-demolished-opinion\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Saving State Street buildings would help revitalize downtown\u003C/a> (Crain’s Chicago Business - subscription required)\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Counter Opinion:\u003C/strong> \u003Ca href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/4/26/23041550/loop-skyscrapers-security-dirksen-federal-building-historic-preservation-dick-durbin-op-ed\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Loop skyscrapers must be demolished to protect safety of Dirksen federal building\u003C/a> (Chicago Sun-Times - Email sign-up required to view article)\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>",{"large":603},{"display":589,"flexDirection":590,"position":591,"flexShrink":592,"boxSizing":593},{"@type":578,"@version":457,"id":605,"component":606,"responsiveStyles":612},"builder-b0cbbbf34f50484291f4533b326362d9",{"name":607,"options":608},"Video",{"headline":609,"videoEmbed":610,"videoCaption":611},"CAC Watch List: Century and Consumers Buildings","\u003Ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIpqCxNDNXE?si=rUY6AZFI9YYbIRcy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C/iframe>","Two historic State Street high-rises were seized by the Federal government in 2005 to expand their office holdings and create a security buffer around access points to the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse.\n\nAt issue are claims that re-occupying the Century and Consumers buildings poses unacceptable security risks to daily users of the neighboring Courthouse. The situation is coming to a head because Congress has passed a $52 million earmark for building demolition. There are reuse options that address these risks, however.\n\nCAC supports a compromise that spares Century and Consumers the wrecking ball, avoiding the most high-profile downtown demolitions in years and the accompanying economic and environmental harms.",{"large":613},{"display":589,"flexDirection":590,"position":591,"flexShrink":592,"boxSizing":593,"width":614},"100%",{"@type":578,"@version":457,"id":616,"component":617,"responsiveStyles":621},"builder-61e04c39843f459b9d82bfaa0596b64f",{"name":597,"options":618},{"padding":599,"backgroundColor":619,"text":620},"bg-white","\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>A LONG AND WINDING ROAD\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>It has been a long and winding road for the Century and Consumers buildings, but especially the last two decades as they have sat vacant while under Federal ownership.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>As the Federal government now contemplates disposal of the buildings, it triggers a series of documentation steps and public hearings to assess the environmental and historic significance of the proposed actions. The work is further complicated because the Century and Consumers buildings are part of the Loop Retail Historic District, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Here are a few helpful resources to learn more:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Historic_Preservation/Publications/Final%20Report_Century%20Building.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Century Building, 202 South State Landmark Designation Report\u003C/a> (PDF)\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/zlup/Historic_Preservation/Publications/Final%20Report_Consumers%20Building.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Consumers Buildings, 220 South State Landmark Designation Report\u003C/a> (PDF)\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/bK9NCYENYWu1P7GhGtJh_?domain=gsa.gov\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GSA Project Webpage for Century and Consumers Buildings\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>What is the process for the Federal government to decide their next course of action?\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/gsa-begins-public-process-centuryconsumers-buildings\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GSA begins public process for Century/Consumers Buildings\u003C/a> (Urbanize Chicago)\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/bl_sCXD2XLs53Qpu6ro3r?domain=blockclubchicago.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Century and Consumers Buildings Could Become Chicago Landmarks As Federal Officials Move to Demolish Them\u003C/a> (Block Club Chicago)\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>What did the Federal government say they would do back when they acquired the properties along State Street?\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20051114/NEWS12/200018483/feds-invade-state-street\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Feds invade State Street\u003C/a> (Crain’s Chicago Business – subscription required)\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://mascontext.com/observations/the-century-and-consumers-buildings-their-complicated-saga-and-the-precedent-they-might-set\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Century and Consumers Buildings: Their Complicated Saga and the Precedent They Might Set\u003C/a> (MAS Context)\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>What are designers and real estate professionals recommending to revitalize State Street?\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://ulidigitalmarketing.blob.core.windows.net/ulidcnc/sites/10/2023/12/StateStreetTAP_Final.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Elevate State Street Technical Assistance Panel report\u003C/a> (PDF) \u003C/p>\u003Cp>This report was developed by the Urban Land Institute, with support from the Chicago Loop Alliance, and the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development. \u003C/p>",{"large":622},{"display":589,"flexDirection":590,"position":591,"flexShrink":592,"boxSizing":593},{"@type":578,"@version":457,"id":624,"component":625,"responsiveStyles":632},"builder-ed48e7a34e9042f0a046ac5804d00071",{"name":626,"options":627},"Container 50 50",{"imageAlignment":51,"headline":628,"body":629,"image":630},"Join the public conversation","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Make your opinion heard\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://forms.gle/VAp4oYAaWMxABWFr6\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Add your voice to CAC's Public Opinion Poll\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Take Action\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.change.org/p/save-the-century-consumers-buildings-stop-the-52m-demolition\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sign the Preservation Chicago Change.org petition\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Write a letter to elected officials involved in this issue\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.landmarks.org/centuryandconsumersbuildings/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Find elected officials contact information at Landmarks 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